Bobsled and Skeleton Federation of Nigeria
Comment Wouldn't being the first federation in Africa for bobsled and skeleton, which has also participated in the Olympics, already show notability? Also, the skeleton athlete is not part of the bobsled team. Nigeria is a tropical country, while these are winter sports, not practicable in Nigeria, necessitating foreign training. -- 65.94.42.219 (talk)
| Bobsled and Skeleton Federation of Nigeria BSFN | |
|---|---|
| IOC nation |  Nigeria |
| National flag |  |
| Sport | Sliding sports (Tobogganing) |
| Other Sports | |
| Official website | bsfnigeria |
| History | |
| Year of formation | 2016 |
| Affiliations | |
| International federation | International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) |
| IBSF member since | 2017 |
| National Olympic Committee | Nigeria Olympic Committee |
| Member of NOC since | 2017 |
| Staff | |
| President | Solomon Ogba |
The Bobsled & Skeleton Federation of Nigeria (BSFN) is the national federation of Nigeria in charge of accreditation for tobogganing in the disciplines of bobsled and skeleton of the sliding sports, a set of ice sports in winter sport. The sports federation is a member of the international sports governing body International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF, formerly FIBT), and a recognized authorizing body for the Nigeria Olympic Committee.
It was formed to accredit the Nigeria bobsled team to allow it to compete at the 2018 Winter Olympics, bringing Nigeria to its first Winter Olympics, which it achieved, in 2-women bobsled and 1-woman skeleton. It is the first federation in Africa, and thus the first team sent to the Olympics from Africa is from this federation.[1][2][3][4]
Staffing[edit]
- Founder: Seun Adigun [5]
- President: Solomon Ogba [3][6]
- Director of Communications: Chisom Mbonu-Ezeoke [7]
History[edit]
Seun Adigun became interested in 2014 of forming a bobsledding team for the Olympics. She raised $75,000 in a GoFundMe campaign, which was enough to move the government of Nigeria into getting together to form a federation for the sport, and start the Nigeria bobsled team. The federation was established in 2016.[2][3]
Solomon Ogba became president of BSFN. BSFN retained Temple Management Company (TMC) as their public relations firm in Nigeria.[3][6]
The BNSF contingent at the 2018 Winter Olympics formed the whole complement of Nigeria at the Games, the first delegation for Nigeria at any Winter Games. It included a team for bobsleigh and a competitor in skeleton. The bobsled team was composed of captain Seun Adigun, and brakemen Ngozi Onwumere and Akuoma Omeoga. The skeleton rider was Simidele Adeagbo.[4]
The BNSF contingent returned to Nigeria in March 2018 to celebrate their historic participation at the Winter Olympics.[6]
References[edit]
- ↑ Jaime Lowe (6 March 2018). "The First African Team to Compete in Bobsled". New York Times.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Linus Unah (20 February 2018). "So How Excited Is Nigeria About Its History-Making Women's Bobsled Team?". NPR.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Marissa Payne (17 November 2017). "Nigerian women become first African bobsled team to qualify for Olympics". Washington Post.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Jennifer Calfas (10 February 2018). "Nigeria's First-Ever Bobsled Team Has Arrived at the Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony and People Are Really Excited". Time Magazine.
- ↑ Jerry Brewer (20 February 2018). "If you want to celebrate Olympic diversity, women's bobsled is a good place to be". Washington Post.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Nigeria's Bobsled Team arrives from South Korea". Bella Naija. 3 March 2018.
- ↑ Gowon Akpodonor (21 February 2018). "Mixed fortunes for Nigeria's bobsled team at Winter Olympics". The Guardian Nigeria.
External links[edit]
- Official website: https://bsfnigeria.com/
- Bobsled and Skeleton Federation of Nigeria on TwitterLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 23: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Bobsled and Skeleton Federation of Nigeria on Instagram
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